How to copyright a brand name?
Looking to copyright your brand name? Not possible! This post will clear up this misconception and set you straight!
How to check if something is trademarked
Trademarks are an extremely important part of any business’s intellectual property strategy. As part of your trademark game plan, a proper clearance search to check if something is already trademarked and avoid conflicts is one of the first steps to take.
How to get something trademarked?
As a trademark attorney, clients ask me all the time about the trademark process and how they can get something trademarked. In this article, I’ll discuss the main steps and why you should probably hire a lawyer to help you.
Legal Moves Podcast – Chatting with Mike Gnade of Rock Manor Games
In the latest episode of the Legal Moves podcast, I chat with Mike Gnade, designer and publisher extraordinaire at Rock Manor Games. We discuss the usual topics surrounding starting your own indie tabletop game publishing company, as well as some interesting talk about advertising your Kickstarter and board game trademarks! Don’t miss it!
Legal Moves Podcast – Chatting with Ben Harkins of Floodgate Games
In the latest episode of the Legal Moves podcast, I chat with Ben Harkins of Floodgate Games, publisher of great tabletop games like Epic Resort, Vault Wars, and Sagrada!
Learn some Indie Dev Business Basics – check out my series on Indie Megabooth
Check out the series of Indie Dev Business Basics posts I wrote on the Indie Megabooth blog!
Legal Moves Podcast – Interview with Keith Matejka of Thunderworks Games
In this podcast episode, I chat with Keith Matejka of Thunderworks Games, publisher of Bullfrogs and Roll Player. We discuss starting out as a board game publisher, designing games, and tips for new publishers and designers.
Indie dev publishing agreements – what to watch out for
Are you an indie dev who is thinking about signing an agreement with a publisher? I teamed up with Black Shell Media’s Raghav Mathur recently to discuss some important things to watch out for in these publishing agreements. There are a lot of big pitfalls that could seriously impact your ability to make money from the deal or your control over the IP. The five issues we discuss are: Unreasonable…
Publishing and localizing your game globally – my interview with David Lakritz
In the latest episode of the Legal Moves podcast, I talk with David Lakritz from LAI Global Gaming Services about localizing and publishing your game around the world. Don’t miss it!
Prepping your indie game for a publisher
Want to work with an indie game publisher? Here’s some tips for getting the legal side of things ready to have it published.
